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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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